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News Release from: Marley Eternit
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 June 2007
Green approach must be second-nature
Helping the environment should be as much a part of working life as health and safety or arriving on time, according to Marley Eternit.
Marley Eternit has warned that increasing numbers of employers are latching onto en-vogue technologies and energy offsetting schemes rather than looking for long-term, sustainable solutions to lower their carbon footprint The leading roofing manufacturer says simply adopting headline-grabbing technologies is not enough - a company must be environmentally-friendly to its foundations or risk achieving very little to help the environment
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 22 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Marley Eternit has combined manufacturing with sustainability for decades - they were the first in the industry to have all of its products independently assessed by the Building Research Establishment and all of its concrete tiles and fibre cement slates have, for years, had A-ratings in the Green Guide to Specification.
Marley Eternit also recently led the way with the opening of a new clay plain tiles factory that sends zero waste to landfill sites and is now working with the Carbon Trust to ensure the company's carbon footprint is as low as possible in every respect.
Mike Carter, Marley Eternit's environmental development manager, said: "Grand gestures are very appealing but they are no replacement for a well-thought-out, long-term environmental strategy".
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"For example, it doesn't matter where a business gets its fuel from if it is still being wasteful in the way it uses energy".
""Likewise, taking part in a carbon offsetting scheme, for example, is not an excuse to carry on using energy needlessly.
All employers must be looking to engender an environmentally - caring attitude from the ground up - aim of Marley Eternit's work with the Carbon Trust is to ensure everyone in the organisation contributes to keeping our carbon footprint low".
Marley Eternit's long-term energy strategy, drawn up with assistance from the Carbon Trust, includes working with an energy management consultancy to ensure all equipment is running efficiently and is well-maintained".
"As well as identifying opportunities to introduce more energy-efficient solutions where these make financial sense".
"Focusing attention in the areas of motors and drives, heating, lighting and the use of compressed air have already yielded initial savings, with more to come".
"A sound strategy on the use of renewable energy is also required in order that opportunities to embrace these energy sources can be adopted now and in the future, as technology becomes more widely available and affordable".
"Mike Carter added: "To achieve our goals requires the training and commitment of the whole workforce to ensure energy management becomes embedded into the culture of the company".
"The motivation need not just be about helping the environment - all companies are being hit by rocketing utility bills". Request free introductory details about products from Marley Eternit ...
"When companies like the Carbon Trust are around to help employers make environmental improvements, there really is no excuse not to take action.".
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